Living in Momeyer, NC
Momeyer is a tiny town of 398 people in Nash County, North Carolina. It's about 13 miles from Rocky Mount, NC and 34 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $145k and rent runs about $817 a month.
398people
$145kTypical home
$817/moRent
90° / 52°Summer / winter
1"Snow
254Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 398
- Part of a metro area
- About 361 people per sq mi
- 34 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 13 mi to Rocky Mount, NC
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $145k (≈$914/mo)
- Median rent $817/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (477 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,248 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 27% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to RDU airport
- 42 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 236 ft
- 63 mi to the ocean
- 37 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 100 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 169 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nash County: Purple — split almost evenly
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.